What achievements can the Government list as tangible successes in the past two years in preserving South African culture and ensuring social cohesion and nation build- ing?
I am not aware of the issue being raised formally with other countries on
the continent.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is the responsible
Department for the exhumation of remains of victims as part of the post
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Process. The Department has
facilitated the promulgation of the Regulations on Exhumation, Reburial or
Symbolic Burial of Deceased Victims in terms ...
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Whether, with reference to lessons learnt from the 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer tournament in respect of service delivery and project management, he has any plans in place to ensure that this past performance is sustained; if not, why not; if so, (a) how will he ensure that skills training is incorporated into these plans, (b) what areas have been identified as “weak” areas in service delivery and (c) how will these plans be implemented to ensure sustainable growth in all sectors?
Whether South Africa is considering pulling out from the SA Customs Union; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, when?
(1) Whether the Government played any role in the Kimberly Process Zimbabwe report; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, who represented South Africa in the process; (2) whether any South African diplomats in Zimbabwe were involved or assisted in the process; if not, why not; if so, what was the nature of their involvement?
Whether his office has the correct statistics of the parliamentary questions asked in the (a) National Assembly and (b) National Council of Provinces in 2009; if not, why not; if so, (i) what percentage of these questions was not (aa) replied to and (bb) properly replied to and (ii) what measures are in place to ensure that parliamentary questions are timely and effectively answered by Cabinet Members?
Whether, with reference to the President’s recent visit to Sweetwater informal settlement, there is any programme for the President to visit informal settlements in the Free State; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The President plans to visit communities in all nine provinces. This is
based on his commitment to visit communities in different parts of the
country to assess for himself the quality and pace of service delivery. As
in the past, some of these visits will not be announced in advance.
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(1) Whether the Government has been informed that countries in the Eurozone were experiencing acute economic problems which could impact negatively on South Africa; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Government is considering further austerity measures to curb the indebtedness; if not, why not; if so, what measures will be put in place in this regard?
(1) Government has been closely following the recent events in
Europe. South Africaâs relatively low debt and prudent countercyclical
management of the fiscus has meant that we are not facing similar
problems. The projections for the 2010 MTEF place South Africa on a
path back towards long-term fiscal recovery and in line with economic
recovery.
(2) South Africaâs debt levels are very low by ...
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What (a) progress has been made so far during this term to enhance the campaign for the Moral Regeneration Movement and (b) steps will he take to get closer co-operation from civil society to bolster this campaign, with special reference to the role of faith-based societies, institutions and groups?
As the Honourable Member might be aware, the Moral Regeneration Movement
(MRM) was established to lead social mobilisation at national and
provincial levels in favour of promoting social values that enhance
âhealthyâ families and cohesive communities
It has been reported by the Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM) that they are
steadily making inroads into strengthening social integration. For example,
to achieve the social reintegration among ...
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Whether, in light of the request by Eskom that South Africans may have to be prepared to turn-off everything except “one TV and one light” during the 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer tournament, he will reconsider the commitment he made in the National Council of Provinces on 26 March 2010 that, “I think we can definitely give that guarantee that there will be no blackouts, unless, of course, a major national disaster happens”, if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Honourable Harris, I maintained that on the basis of information presented
by the Energy Department, there would be no blackouts during the period of
the World Cup unless a major national disaster happened. This did not
preclude some interruptions due to regular maintenance or other repairs.
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(1) Whether Cabinet has taken any decision to encourage Members of the Executive to attend committee meetings to answer questions as required by the Constitution; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether Members of the Executive will be encouraged to honour commitments they make in committee meetings; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Honourable Member, I believe that the Constitution, other relevant
legislation and the Rules of both the National Council of Provinces and the
National Assembly makes the position clear regarding the relationship
between the Members of the Executive and Parliament.
I also covered this matter broadly during the Presidency Budget Vote in the
National Assembly. For ease of reference, I wish to restate what I ...
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